On Thursday, April 22, members of the Friends of Hungry Mother and a local home-school group met with staff of Hungry Mother State Park to plant trees in honor of Earth Day. Working with Geoff Hall and Candace Edwards, Hungry Mother State Park staff, the group was able to plant 5 red bud and 5 red oak trees throughout the park. The red buds were purchased using money donated by Odwalla.
VA State Parks was part of an online contest sponsored by Odwalla. Supporters could log on and vote for their favorite state park system. Thanks to our supporters, VA State Parks came in second. The second place finish was enough to secure nearly $24,000 to go toward planting trees in 33 of VA State Parks.
The effort is a great example of what can happen with volunteers in your VA State Parks. Each park has someone designated to work with volunteers and volunteer projects. You can get general information by calling (703) 583-5497 or emailing vspvolunteer@dcr.virginia.gov. You can also register as a Virginia State Park volunteer through our website.
